Dolphins newest RB Brandon Bolden takes pride in special teams

Brandon Bolden was one of the three acquisitions the Dolphins made this week along with quarterback Luke Falk and wide receiver Tanner McEvoy. While Bolden is listed as a running back, his specialty is playing on special teams.

“That’s exclusively what I’ve been for the past six years,” Bolden said to reporters on Wednesday. “I take a lot of pride in it because that’s how I feed my kids. I share that with anybody whoever asks. It’s just my opportunity to go out there and show what I can do on the field.”

During his six years with the Patriots, Bolden rushed for just 912 yards and six touchdowns. But during his junior season at Ole Miss, his special teams coach told him he would need to be a contributor on that side of the ball if he wanted to make it in the NFL. Years later, that advice has stuck with Bolden.

Last season, Bolden was credited with eight special-teams tackles, which was the second most on the Patriots roster. With linebacker Mike Hull out for at least the first eight games of this season, the Dolphins are hoping Bolden can be a leader and playmaker on the special teams unit.

The fact that Bolden was available, we did everything we could to get him here,” Dolphins head coach Adam Gase said. “Obviously with Danny (Amendola) being here and his knowledge and his background and kind of what he’s all about, we felt like adding him was going to be a big deal for us.”

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